The Fourteenth Edition of Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest
Wednesday, October 25th to Sunday, October 29th 2023

THE POWER OF WORDS

Online : 25 - 26 Oct
On ground : 27 - 29 Oct

THE PLAY IS THE THING

  • Wednesday, 25th Oct
  • 8:00 pm - 8:45 pm IST
  • Online

Public protests can become a form of political theatre. Conversely, theatre can also become a form of political protest. A discussion with the author of a powerful novel that uses an Arabic production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet on the West Bank to explore personal relationships and political resistance, against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Note: The discussion took place before the conflict turned into a full-scale war on October 7.

Speakers

Isabella Hammad

Isabella Hammad is a British-Palestinian author, who featured in the Granta Best of Young British Novelists for 2023.

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Girish Shahane

Girish Shahane is an independent writer, curator and columnist.

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Books In The Session

Enter Ghost

  • Isabella Hammad
  • Jonathan Cape
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